# Zolozolo East Ward Traditional authority, Mzuzu City

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/zolozolo-east-ward/

Traditional authority · Mzuzu City 

# Zolozolo East Ward

Zolozolo East Ward is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzuzu City, Northern Region. It covers **18.0 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.0km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Zolozolo East Ward?

Zolozolo East Ward lies in [Mzuzu City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [Chiputula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/chiputula-ward/), [Katawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/katawa-ward/), [Luwinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/luwinga-ward/), [Nkhorongo - Lupaso Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/nkhorongo-lupaso-ward/), [STA Nyaluwanga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/sta-nyaluwanga/), [TA Mtwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mtwalo/) and [Zolozolo West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/zolozolo-west-ward/). By area it is the 308th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 12.3% of [Mzuzu City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/). The centre of Zolozolo East Ward is about 285 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Mzuzu, the main town of Mzuzu City. The centre point is at 11.4179° S, 34.0335° E.

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi).

## Things to see in and around Zolozolo East Ward

### Nearby, outside Zolozolo East Ward

- Chifunga Coffee Factory · attraction, Katawa Ward3.8 km
- Clocktower · monument, Masasa Ward5.1 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Zolozolo East Ward

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Blantyre
- CurrencyKwacha (MWK)
- Country calling code+265
- LanguagesNyanja, Yao, Tumbuka, Malawi Sena
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga246 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi265 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:27).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Zolozolo East Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mzuzu City, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,251 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (284 mm) and the driest Aug (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 284 

Feb 21 228 

Mar 20 219 

Apr 19 124 

May 17 24 

Jun 16 11 

Jul 15 8 

Aug 17 4 

Sep 20 5 

Oct 23 21 

Nov 23 88 

Dec 22 235 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zolozolo East Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wezi Medical Centre · Chibanja Ward 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.43800&mlon=34.00850#map=17/-11.43800/34.00850) 

Bank FDH Bank · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45781&mlon=34.01716#map=17/-11.45781/34.01716) 

ATM National Bank · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) 

Petrol pump Petroda Filling Station · Luwinga Ward 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.42705&mlon=34.00367#map=17/-11.42705/34.00367) 

Hotel Mono Lodge · Zolozolo East Ward 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.43639&mlon=34.04675#map=17/-11.43639/34.04675) 

Mall Kentam Mall · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46087&mlon=34.02255#map=17/-11.46087/34.02255) 

School Marymount Secondary School · Katawa Ward 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.44259&mlon=34.03662#map=17/-11.44259/34.03662) 

College Mzuzu Technical College · Zolozolo East Ward 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.43669&mlon=34.03512#map=17/-11.43669/34.03512) 

Police station Luwinga Police Station · Luwinga Ward 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.42679&mlon=34.00144#map=17/-11.42679/34.00144) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Zolozolo East Ward

Places mapped inside Zolozolo East Ward in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other traditional authorities in Mzuzu City

- Chibanja Ward
- Chibavi East Ward
- Chibavi West Ward
- Chiputula Ward
- Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward
- Katawa Ward
- Luwinga Ward
- Masasa Ward
- Mchengautuwa East Ward
- Mchengautuwa West Ward
- Msongwe Ward
- Mzilawaingwe Ward
- Nkhorongo - Lupaso Ward
- Zolozolo West Ward

## Quick answers

- Where is Zolozolo East Ward?In Mzuzu City, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders Zolozolo East Ward?Chiputula Ward, Katawa Ward, Luwinga Ward, Nkhorongo - Lupaso Ward, STA Nyaluwanga, TA Mtwalo and Zolozolo West Ward
- What is there to see in Zolozolo East Ward?Chifunga Coffee Factory, Clocktower
- What time zone is Zolozolo East Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Zolozolo East Ward?Kwacha (MWK)
- What language is spoken in Zolozolo East Ward?Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Zolozolo East Ward?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zolozolo East Ward?Wezi Medical Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zolozolo East Ward?FDH Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Zolozolo East Ward?National Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zolozolo East Ward?Petroda Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zolozolo East Ward?MW10714 (OCHA common operational dataset)